The long-awaited legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act proposes to phase out key parts of the law over several years.

"The number of enforcement cases is likely to be down considerably going forward," said Urska Velikonja, a law professor at Emory University.

The acting head of OCIE says the commission has abandoned "wide, full-scope" scrutiny in favor of more targeted, risk-based reviews.

The wirehouse has already paid $415 million in fines and disgorged profits in a settlement.

The majority of managers are investing in technology with the intent of streamlining operations.

Hope is dimming, but top Democrats like Sen. Elizabeth Warren and investor advocates are unlikely to relent in their efforts to preserve the regulation.

"To me, that rule, it was about one thing and it was about enabling trial lawyers to increase profits,” acting Chairman Michael Piwowar says.

Caution to advisers: If you cop a deal with the SEC for leniency, be sure to hold up your end of the bargain.

Investors poured a combined $2.4 billion into the funds this year as a bet that firms will benefit from deregulation policies.

It's expected that some $300 million could pour into the new fund in its first week.

The transactions cost the client $575,000 in fees and lost dividend payments, according to FINRA.

The increase was due to the rise in the size and number of "supersized" fines of $1 million or more; meanwhile, restitution fell 71% from the previous year.

Take a look at some of the best comments from your industry peers on the fiduciary rule.

After investing millions in new platforms and preparing thousands of advisers, executives say they've come too far to reverse course.

If rule isn’t scaled back, the lower tier of advisers has a rough road ahead. Their “future isn’t what it was in the past.”

It’s not just about consumer advocates and advisers; there’s another side to the issue that’s not getting the attention it deserves.

The firm lowered its online retail trade commission from $6.95 to $4.95 about 10 hours after Fidelity announced similar reductions.

The department says it needs time to complete a review of the regulation ordered by President Trump, who also recently outlined criteria for reversing the rule.

Too often, the agency overlooks the true impact of its policies, according to commission's investor advocate.

When an adviser’s Spidey sense tingles, there’s usually a good reason, Kimberly Foss says.